Examples of blacken in a Sentence
Fire had blackened the field.
The sky blackened as the storm approached.
Their false accusations failed to blacken my reputation.
a presidency blackened by scandal
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Juicy, whole lobster served grilled or blackened is best, though the menu at this famous haunt features every possible iteration of the dish.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil rushed through the sediment and rock and blackened the water.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
My father’s thumb was huge and blackened.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil rushed through the sediment and rock and blackened the water.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
My father’s thumb was huge and blackened.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blacken
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“Blacken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacken. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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blacken
verb
black·en
ˈblak-ən 
blackened; blackening
ˈblak-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to make or become dark or black
2
: to hurt the reputation of
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